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In the 1920s, Harlem's African-American population exploded — with nearly 200,000 African Americans inhabiting a neighborhood where there had been virtually no blacks 15 years earlier. Above, a Harlem street in 1942.

Great Migration: The African-American Exodus North

More than 6 million African-Americans moved from the South to cities in the Northeast and Midwest between 1915 and 1970. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson documents the resulting demographic and social changes in her history of the Great Migration, The Warmth of Other Suns.

Steven Roberts holds a copy of his book <em>Cokie: A Life Well Lived</em> at his home in Bethesda, Md. The process of writing that book, he says, has helped him feel like he gets to spend more time with his wife.

A new book captures Cokie Roberts and her 'Life Well Lived'

At the 2019 funeral for longtime NPR journalist Cokie Roberts, her husband, Steven, told personal stories about their life together. There were still more to tell, so he dove into writing about them.

Former president Donald Trump spoke at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., on his first full day in office, Jan. 21, 2017. But he had difficult relations with the intelligence community throughout his presidency.

It's no secret: A CIA book looks at fraught relations with Trump

Getting To Know The President is written by an ex-CIA officer, published by the spy agency's research wing and freely available on the CIA's website.

Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves hits a home run against the Houston Astros during game six of the 2021 World Series. A report by Business Insider found that the league used two different types of baseballs during the 2021 season, one of which flew further.

News the MLB used 2 types of baseballs in 2021 throws curveball into labor talks

Major League Baseball's collective bargaining agreement expired at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday. Owners imposed a lockout, the league's first work stoppage since the 1990s.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during the New York State Democratic Convention.

There are key primaries in New York, Oklahoma, Colorado, Illinois and Utah today

New York governor's race and two incumbent vs. incumbent contests are among some key primaries on Tuesday.

Supreme Court rules Maine's tuition assistance program must cover religious schools

The 6-3 opinion, which was along ideological lines, invalidates provisions in 37 state constitutions that ban the direct or indirect use of taxpayer money in religious schools.

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